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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
HoNoRs TO THE DEAD SECRETARY.
Excluding Chinese Females.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.-The Paci.
fc Mail Steamship Company has ordered
the captains of all steamships in the China
service to carry no more Chinese female
passengers to this port unless they can
furnish positive proof of their right to land
under the provisions of the restriction act.
The company has taken this step owing to
recent difficulties in landing passengers OF
this kind, and the fact that the company
was obliged a few days g to take over
fifty women back to China. who had been
remanded by the federal courts.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

MEssRs. SANDERS, Botkin, Anderson and
Others, who were doubtless persuaded by
our contemporary to furnish articles on
special subjects under the impression that
they were to appear in the Holiday Inter
Mountain. will feel dreadfully chagrined
when they see the, results Of their intellect
ual labors consigned to oblivion in last
Saturdays edition of the afternoon paper.
They were worthy OF a better fate and the
Holiday Inter Mountain is that much
short of being whatit was intended to be.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
EDITOR ALDERaoN ror%r;h,4..

EDITOR ANDERSON contributed an inter.
esting article entitled early Davs ~ Re-
man to the Inter Mountain Holiday mum.
Der, and by way Of thanks that f;,htn
lourna! prints it in its Saturday edit;an
with a sneer at his son Mats "orio;no1
poem a year ago. Common decency ought
to nave spared a father the d~iscourta.v -,
haveins his son sneersd at in tho No.
column to a aattsrine mention Of him..,,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
A Rad Star Steamer Disabled.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Thesteamsn'p
Albany. which arrived in Liverpool nece%.
Der 81, reports that on the etn sne
passed q four.masted steamship lsaDieo'
and showing three red lights. indicatins tne
Red Star line. Officers Of the line in This
citv this evening received q dispatch saying
the disabled vessels probably the Western
land. which left New York for Antwerp on
tho 18th instant with a full complement OF
The Red Star authorities lean
toward the opinion that it is not the West
ernland. but that it is the Waesland, which
sailed iron. Antwerp Saturday and when
probably had turned back when she De-
came disabled.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
I,,e Prisoner Pardoned'

PRESCOTT, Ariz., December2o'-'n srnsv
Zulick has granted a Paroon r,,r;ta.
Riggs, serving Il life sentence in the -, hi.
rial prison at Yuma, on coii"i''o' -oner
leaving the Territory. Riggs Is ,,,rsc.
who assisted in keeping down 'i nnd SAVING
ton of convicts some time nSo
the life of Superintendent Gates
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

The bullion shipments by the Pacific Elk.
press yesterday were the largest for one
day in several months. The Alice shipped
Z bars, worth $14, &c.; the Blue Bird ID
bars, worth S21 ,56S; the Pollock 5 bars,
worth 81, 1886; and the Moulton IL bars,
worth S17,s24; total 81 bars, worth
$62,3O4.
just before leaving for Anaconda yester-
day Mr.. Trevellick received the following
telegram from that place.: 1.-THE Opera
House is at your command, free of charge,
for the lecture tonight. Morgan Evans"
Mr.. Mcguire also gave the Butte Opera
louise free OF charge for one of Mr.. Trevel.
liek's lectures.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
New not

New YORK December 23. - Copper
dull; Lake 17.70c. Lead quiet but steady;
domestic, $5.05. Tin firm; straits, 3G.7Oc.
Mining shares were quiet. Amador, $1.65;
Bodie. $2.45: Brunswick. SLIGO; California
& Virginia, $1,000; Ell Cristo, So. IS: Iron
Silver, $2.75; Mono, $1.5O; Standard,
$500; Sut1o Tunnel 15c.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Nc Indictment Found.

New York, December 23.-The Grand
Jury to-day considered the charges made
against Henry S. Ives and Charles A. Stay.
ner. Several witnesses gave testimony re.
garding the allegations that Ives and Stay.
ner unlawfully disposed Of securities of,hs
Mineral Range Railroad Company while
acting as officers Of that corporation.
Ives was accorded the privilege OF appear.
ing in his own behalf, and did so, accom-.
panied by his counsel. The Grand Jury
was dismissed this afternoon without hay.
ing found an Indictment against Ives Or
Stayner.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Petty Thieves.

Last night Chief Micklejohn arrested a
man who was trying to sell q salmon trout
worth about 81 for a quarter. He was
leading the man back to Stanley's bakery
on South Main street, to have the fish
identified, when the man threw it down on
the sidewalk. The Chief ordered him to
pick it up, but he refused until the Chief
threatened to lay him alongside of it, when
he picked it up and meekly carried it to
Stanley's where it was identified. Another
was arrested for stealing two pairs of
overshoes from Freyschlag & Gamers
shoe store. Both men refused to give their
names.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Issue of Bonds.

The County Commissioners have decided
to issue $50, 900 in six per cont. bonds, re-
deemable in three years, for the purpose OF
paying off outstanding debts and provid-
ing for some present expenses. The old
the receipts for this year-that ia, they did
not foresee the decrease of receipts caused
by subsequent legislation reducing fees OF
county officers, and by the abolition of
the commercial license tax. Parties con.
tracing for county supplies have an
nounced their intention of making addi-
tional charges for the time they have to
wait for their pay, and it has become nec-
essary to raise the wind.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.-Creditors
of William Dresbach and John Rosenield.
leaders OF the ''bull' ring in the wheat
deal which collapsed a few months ago, to-
day agreed to accept the terms of settle
ment proposed by the committee of the
call board. The committee reports Dres-
bach's resources as $218,O00, and Rosen-
field as $4,000 makinga total OF $372,-
600. OF this amount the call board credi-
tors received as per agreement $1S2, 900.
leaving a balance OF 81 SO. 900 to satisfy'all
claims. The claims against Dreseboch
amount to $780, 900 and against Rosen-
field $4,000. 600. By the settlement as
effected, creditors will receive a trif1e over
two per cent. OF their claim.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

tAcInA Cn--
LOUISVILLE, KY, Decemb., .,
>. M. wright, OF this city. hos -aai,
pointed Marshal Of the United 6, oeen a.
phn .s touft TO succeed John G. MESS H.
~ VINO fs',res to devote himself to li..a'!;
WORK. me position is a life one " .;n'
salary a !, OF 5000 B. M. a year. Major W, with
GsnsraI Gso ., W W1;. Point 1t and is aI ssD j. i,
manded the Department Of tha . VINO CON-.
ing the war, and who wan los, acme dur.
steamship Brother Jonathan t On the
while going from San Francisco ~ IN 1865,
In 1861 he resigned his cadetsbi io orsgoa,.
ant to- accept an appointment as 81 as West
staff OF Major General D. C'rrs on the
accompanied General Buell. to t tts r. He
and served there on his staff thr as West,
his ca mpaign. After the war ha %.aoushout
Louisville and began the practice ~ vtt We, il
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

GRENADA, December 24.-The Nicaragua
teamer Honda, having on board the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company's
surveying expedition, arrived at Greytown
on Friday. the 10th inst. The Governor
OF Grestown and a committe appointed by
the President, extended a cordial welcome
to Civil Engineer Seavy and his assistants.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
German Spy Arrested.

FARls' December ga German named
oaaos'n' who has been travelling as a ped
dler, has been arrested at Betbnne On tho
charge OF being a spy. He was ,mnrisonad
W 1he same charge some time ago. and
ai'erward expelled from France,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

There will be a grand entertainment in
Turner Hall on New Years eve, beginning
with a dramatic performance. and ending
with a ball. The ntermissions between
the acts OF the drama will be taken up with
an exhibition Of gymnastics under the
directionIof Prof. Gehrman, Of the st. Lonis
1isderkrans Society,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

,.,or.d and treated with conssmPs.
= King unsettled, and mn
.;chts al understood by tnom,
i,norsd or denied. Ns.lse
nspers it il said are melting .nS
natives TO rise in arms il necessary III
assert their rights to q voice IN 13e m. .n..I
ment OF their own affairs: IL nss"s " 'P"A-
to Get the country in q blaze.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
The Wilson Scandal Revived.

PARIS, December 2~4.-Inquiry has shown
that a blacking manufacturer bought O
decoration of the Legion of Honor for co.
600 francs, and that NJ. Wilson and his
accomplices shared the spoils. NJ. Wilson's
arrest is expected in connection with the
affair. M. Wilson was subjected to a long
n searching examination by the Judge,
who conducted the inquiry. Three men
who were employed to obtain Legion of
Honor decorations through M. Wilson,
have been arrested.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Praying for the Prince.

BERLIN, December 23.-At AK la Chan
peile to-day 5000 persons vent ia pro-
cess'on to a n%eighboring shrine and praved
lor the Crown Prince. Two lighted candles
each weighing fifty-six pounds (dsnotino
Sne rrince's age) were borne by eight girls
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
The Copper Market.

New YORK, December 24.-[Special to
The Miner. ]-To-day is a holiday in Lon
don, and there will be no quotations until
Tuesday. The last received on Friday by
cable was Chill bars f84 76s Cd, at which
it will remain for the next couple OF days.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Diaz Has Not Interfered

SAN DIEGO, Cal. December 23.-A ri.
gram received from the Two Republic. =,
the City OF Mexico, denies the reports tb..
President Diaz annull4d the decree ., NJ
lister Pacheco, regarding the information,
Company's title to Ersenado de Todo,
Santos. or that Romero Rubio resi,,..
from the Cabinet On account Of the prss;
dents action. 1t also denies that Vrs
Burton has made her title good to ar
portion of Ensenado.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

The message nineteen centuries ago OF
"Peace on earth, good will toward men" is
as full OF meaning to-day Is when uttered
first, and the citizens of Butte can. out OF
the abundance of their mercies, re-echo it
thankfully.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Frozen to Death.

FORT WORTH, Texas, December a.
Reports received from the Panhandle to-
night state that eight persons were frozen to
death in Carson County during the recent
spell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Australian Men-Of-War.

LONDON, December 24.-Oceanica will
shortly ask the home Government to con-
st.uct Australian men-of-war, all except
the Queensland having passed a naval de-
tense bill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Wild Sleeper

Como, Col, December 23.-At
hour this morning, while the ,ra;s!
were transferring the Gunnison slesn.A'
the Leadville train, in some way II. 70
er with n coach got away, started day.
the steep grade and with no trainm..
set brakes. Soon a velocity OF fitv a' 70
an hour was attained. Two Mills .nes
here the cars jumped the track and noa
demolished. The only passenger ~, WLe
1iliated cars was a man named Bates. ,h'
covered his head with pillows and 'lo
taken out OF the wreck without a sc,.t way
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

10When the subscriber 10 orders his sub
ecription,w will be discontinued at the end of the
When the Semi Weekly is 80 continued, 1t will
be charged for at the rate of $500 per mum.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
A OF
The Ex-Secretary Breathes His Last-Ex-
pressions of Sympathy.

ALBANY, N. Y, December 24.-Mr. Man.
ming seemed to rally and brighten consid-
erably this morning, to the surprise of the
family, and at about 1 o'clock this after
noon his son, James H., who had been up
watching at his bedside almost without
rest, went out for a short walk in the fresh
air. He returned in a few minutes, and,
entering the 20 where the nurse and pa.
tient were, discovered that his father was
breathing fast, with shortened: breaths.
No mark OF death vas on his counte-
nance, and though Manning had repeat
eddy requested his family not to witness
his passing away, it was deemed best to
summon the household. and in the pres
ence OF his family. at 1:34 O'Clock this af-
ternoon he quietly and peacefully ceased to
breathe.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

The Inter.M Mountain played q shabby
trick on it's best contributors to its Holt
day edition by sidetracking their articles
in it's Saturday afternoon edition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
ARTICLES

appeared in several papers, but a week agn
the King received intimation that the
court could not agree. A special CORE
spondent writing from Honolulu says:
1.-THE people here are virtually on the
verge OF another revolution. The King, in
exercising his veto power, intends to stand
upon his constitutional rights until q ju-
dicial decision is rendered. The Legisla-
ture will contest his action, the natives are
becoming excited, they and themselves
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

TIE Pacific Express shipped SOL. 900 OF
bullion East yesterday, q pretty good
Christmas box itself.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.

seven Coaches Run Off the Track. 1ni,,-
Ing Forty Passengers.
CHICAGO, December 23.-Probablv the
"ors' shaking up ever given a train load Of
passengers without killing a single person
oo'I'snt occurred to the $50 people com
'"s 10 Chicago on the Minnesota e. North.
western road this morning. Near German
.".ey the rails had spread, and when the
10" s'ruck the spot, travelling at a good
~. speed, every one OF the seven ears
's's sa' track Fully forty passenger. nor
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

All through the afternoon and evening
kilograms expressing sorrow and bereave.
msnt, were received by Mrs. Manning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
THE STRIKE ON.
Sixty Thousand Reading Employees
Ordered to Quit.
The Officials OF the Road Charged With
Refusing to Arbitrate.
The Convention Of Railroad Employees
Allege Bad Faith
And Violation Of Articles of Agreement
by the Officials.
Manager. Mcleod Gives His Opinion
of the Situation.

PHILADELPHIA, December 24.-The con-
vention OF Reading Railroad employees this
evening ordered on strike everybody in the
employ of the company. with the excep.
ton Of passenger train employees. The Or
der to strike includes coal miners in the
employ of the Reading Company, and will
affect nearly sixty Thousand men. About
seventy.fve delegates we're in attendance.
representing every branch of employees vi
the road, from coal handlers to miners.
and including oil classes of trainmen. Com
mittees from Port Richmond and Eliza
bethport presented their grievances to the
convention, and representatives from
Elizabethport stated that tho Knights
there we're discharged for refusing to load
Coke Bros. barges. They had an under
standing that the Reading Company was
not to interfere in the Lehigh, but to load
Coke Bros. barges would be aiding the
Lehigh operators, and this the men re-
fused to do, while many Schuylkill barges
were lying idle. They stated that one hun
drsd and fifty men had been discharged,
the officials
REFUSING TO SETTLE
the trouble by arbitration. A similar
complaint OF refusal on the part Of officials
to arbitrate was presented by the Port
representatives. The conven-
ton then vent into executive session and
upon it's conclusion announced there would
be a general tie up of all the mines and all
freight and coal trains on the road. 1t
was stated further that the passenger men
would also be ordered out soon If it should
be found necessary. The convention
resolutions censuring the COM
pany for violating the article OF agreement
made a year ago, which specified that every |
man employed by the company shall re-
ceive a fair and just investigation of any
grievance or complaint entered against
him before he shall be discharged or sus-
The convention will resume it's
tomorrow to hear complaints and |
lirect the general plan of resistance. Gen
Manager Mcleod said tonight that
he question involved was
NOT ONE OF WAGES,
nut whether the company should manage
is own affairs or whether they should be
managed by it's employees. He had been
orebearing at all times, he said, granted
which were absolutely u%nreason-
lble, with the sole purpose OF preventing
he sale OF property under foreclosure and
he disintegration OF the whole system.
situation of the property now, the
eneral manager said, is different. The
property is about to pass again under the
Ontrol OF its owners and its reOrganiZa-
ion ia assured. The company has deter
mined to enforce discipline, no matter at
hat cost.
AT
READING. Pa, December 24.-During
hours ending late tonight not
single coal train has passed through the
ity from the Schuykill regions for Phila-
elphia or Port Richmond. Thousands OF
ars loaded with coal are now standing On
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

Many notes OF coincidence from Albany
and State officials were also received,
among which were the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Albany, n. T.
DEAR Mrs. MANNING: Everywhere there is
the sincerest sympathy with you ii. your
grief. Mr.. Manning's friends are not con-
fined to one city or one State, but here in
the city and State of his home, whore he
was best known and esteemed, there is the
deepest sorrow. Permit me too. to express
my own personal sympathy with you in
the great loss which you have sustained
Very truly, DAVID B. HILL.
OF ex-Secretary Manning will taAs place on
Tuesday, December 81, at 2 p. m. from st.
Paul's Episcopal Church.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-The Presi-
dent and all members of the Cabinet will
attend ex-Secretary Manning's funeral on
Tuesday. They will leave here on Monday
night.
HONORs TO THE DEAD SECRETARY.
Secretary Fairchild issued this afternoon
the folio wing: AS a mark OF respect to
the memory OF tx-Secretary Manning, it is
ordered that the Treasury Department
building at THIS capital be draped IN
mourning for ten days; that it be closed
on the day "' the funeral, and that on the
day the national flag be displayed at half
mast on all public buildings under the
Treasury Department throughout the
United States. 1t is expected that Presi.
dent Cleveland, Secretary Fairchild and
several other members of the cabinet will
go to Albany to attend the funeral. The
customary New Years reception at the
White House will be held as usual.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
ST. JOHN ON BLAINE.
He is Bound the Maine Man Shall Not
Capture the Prohibition Vote.

He is Bound the Maine Man Shall Not
Capture h Prohibition Vote.
New York special: Ex-Governor John
P. st. John. OF Kansas. made an address
at the Cooper Union this afternoon, under
the auspices of the Manhattan Temper
speech St. John look Blaine severely to
task for his late Paris utterances in regard
to whisky and tobacco. He said: ut is
said the greatest men make the greatest
plumbers. II this is true, then Blaine's
greatness has been overwhelmingly proven
by the great blunder he has recently made.
He stated that he believed in the repeal of
the tobacco tax, as tobacco is a necessity.
In one breath he says that the
REPEAL OF TIE TAX
would be a relief to the grower and manu-
facturer, and that it is men who use the
weed who pay all the taxes on it. Ii SO,
how is the manufacturer relieved? Both
statements cannot be true. At the same
time Blaine opposes the repeal of the whisky
tax because it would destroy high license
in all the states. If that would be the re.
suit, for Gods sake let the whisky tai be
repealed. We Prohibitionists are glad
Blaine has been smoked out OF his hole.
But Blaine
PUTS THE CAL sHEAF
on what he says by maintaining that liquor
is a necessity. [Cries Of "shame"] He
says that ninety-ive men out of every
hundred chew and drink. Even if 95 per
cent. do chew and drink. and curse. and
talk filth, does that make it any more
necessary to do SO? How about wool?
Why would not the taking off the tax on
that increase the consumption enormous
ly? But no., Blaine will not take the tax
off that, and to the
POOR MOTHER
h al taken the blanket that she has in
this cold weather to keep her child warm.
he says in effect, Wait a while longer, my /
good woman, and by and by it will be |
warmer But then you know tobacco |
is destructive to good manners
and injurious to health" His remarks |
were received with considerable a~nnlalse.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
THE SHADOWS DEEPEN.
The Cars Desires OTerborne by the
Pan.Slayist Faction.
De 6iers Throws His Influence on the
side of the War Party.
He Declares Russia enable to Tolerate
Austria's Duplicity.
Russia Has Twice the Force on the
Frontier That the Allies Have.
Bismarck Tries to Induce the Grown
Prince to Resign.

BERLIN, December 24.-1f war early in
the spring is averted, official anticipation
will be deceived and military expectations
disappointed. Within the past few days it
has become a settled conviction in dipio-
matte circles that the Cars pacific tenden-
cies have been overborns by the pan
Slavist faction and that he is now under
the control of the wal party. the leaders OF
which are likely to p~recipitate wal by
some act OF ~provocation commits tee with
the Cars full assent. The return OF Gen.
eral Won Schweinitz, German Ambassador
to St. Petersburg, was hoped to be signal
lied by q decisive turn of the tide peace
ward. Tho conference between Won
Schweinitz and De Giers the Russian Prime
Minister, on Thursday last, had tie con-
trary result. Whatever passed during tho
interview has deepened distrust in Berlin
and increased the irritation OF the Aus
trian Government towards the Cars
ministers. De Giers appears to have
abandoned his policy OF peace pressure
upon the Car and to have thrown his in
fluencc on the side of the military parties.
He is reported as telling Won Schweinitz
that the Car is sincerely DESTROYS OF peace,
but is unable to tolerate longer Austrian
duplicity,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
PUTS THE CAP E
POOR sHIvERING MOTHER
Bullica ShipmentS.

The following is a statement Of the silver
bullion shipments by the Pacific Express
for the week ending December "a: